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I travel a lot for my job - I'm generally away three weeks a month. Managing a healthy eating plan while travelling can be a nightmare, so here's how I've adapted it:

1) Intermittent Fasting - e.g. LeanGains. Finding Martin's site was a revolution for me. Learning that it didn't really matter when I ate saved me from the bodybuilding and dieting mantra (aka bullshit) of "stoking the metabolic fire" by eating every three hours. It's made my life easier and more satisfying. I get far more pleasure from a big evening meal than six snacks through the day. In addition, while travelling, it helps me focus on what's important - the quality of the food I'm eating. By only eating in the evening after work, I can make sure that I'm in a restaurant, hotel or supermarket and making decent food choices. Side benefits are that I can work through lunch (since I don't eat lunch) and this has sometimes enabled me to finish earlier, or gives me the ext…

This year has flown by (literally - I spend most of my life in planes) and I've not updated the blog in ages...

Long story short, since finding Peter's Blog - Hyperlipid - mentioned in my previous post - I've been having a great time eating more fat and less carbs.

Unlike Peter, I'm more interested in building muscle, so the research that I've looked at suggests that optimal protein intake is still roughly around the bodybuilding mantra of "1g per lb". Summarising this research, Bayesian Bodybuilding suggests 0.82g/lb could be a pretty good figure, so I start there. At a fearsome ~130lb, this puts me nicely into the 100g/day region. Setting carbs around 50g/day for rest days (on the edge of ketosis and a realistic level to include intake from vegetables) and 100g for workout days (currently cutting - I usually go higher when bulking), this leaves around 400 cals (rest days) and 700 cals (workout days) to fill with fats.

Ever since I got my health and my wealth under control, I've been a lot happier and more relaxed.
I have a passion for learning, understanding and applying this knowledge to the real world. When I encounter a problem, I like to solve it using logic and morals and share what I've learned with others.
I have a degree in Biochemistry; qualified as level 2 Fitness Instructor (working towards level 3); taking a part-time evidence-based nutrition course and hold multiple local drug-free powerlifting records.
I have more than quadrupled my net worth since 2009 by using simple methods such as reducing my spending, increasing my savings and investing in appreciating assets.

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